I think people wouldn't want to admit it but Pep was determined to break the power of the old boys, so Joe "learning" how to play out from the back wouldn't have saved him, same with Yaya, he knew his time was up the moment Pep walked in, lets not forget Vinny and Kun also had it rough when Pep first arrived but I guess common sense eventually prevailed as Pep knew pushing out 4 of the big 5 would have had a negative impact on the team.Think he did try mate and just couldn't. Think Joe would be the first to admit he just wasn't able to. Don't forget we then brought the human hologram in that was Claudio Bravo. Neither Joe or Pep covered themselves in glory. From reading about it a bit seems Pep had already earmarked Claudio as City's number 1 before he had even arrived
And Pep needed VK's leadership qualities on his side in his early years here.I think people wouldn't want to admit it but Pep was determined to break the power of the old boys, so Joe "learning" how to play out from the back wouldn't have saved him, same with Yaya, he knew his time was up the moment Pep walked in, lets not forget Vinny and Kun also had it rough when Pep first arrived but I guess common sense eventually prevailed as Pep knew pushing out 4 of the big 5 would have had a negative impact on the team.
Thanks for reminding me of Bravo, i'd almost managed to forget about himThink he did try mate and just couldn't. Think Joe would be the first to admit he just wasn't able to. Don't forget we then brought the human hologram in that was Claudio Bravo. Neither Joe or Pep covered themselves in glory. From reading about it a bit seems Pep had already earmarked Claudio as City's number 1 before he had even arrived